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Caterpie #45 from Base - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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Caterpie

#45/102 in Base, Common, 40 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Set
Base
Card number
#45/102
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
January 9, 1999
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Caterpie

Caterpie appears in the English print of Base, released on January 9, 1999. Caterpie is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Base set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Caterpie is a Grass-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It requires one Colorless Energy to retreat and has a converted retreat cost of 1. The card features a single attack named String Shot, which costs one Grass Energy and deals 10 damage. Upon use, the attacker flips a coin, and if it lands heads, the defending Pokémon is paralyzed. The card’s flavor text describes its ability to climb surfaces using suction pads on its feet. Caterpie has a weakness to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. It was first released in the Base set on January 9, 1999, and is classified as a Common rarity card. The artwork is credited to artist Ken Sugimori.

Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

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